Satellite Beach police and fire

Satellite Beach runs its own police department at 510 Cinnamon Drive and its own fire department at 240 Jackson Avenue, and emergencies for either go to 9-1-1 (Satellite Beach police contact page).

The police department has served since the city's incorporation in 1957 (Satellite Beach Police Department page), and the fire department's history starts with a fire bay completed in late 1957 along with the adjoining City Hall (Satellite Beach fire department history). The fire department lists its work as fire protection, emergency medical services, rescue operations and public safety education, with fire prevention, safety inspections and community outreach alongside emergency response (Satellite Beach Fire Department page).

The main numbers sit on different pages. The police non-emergency line is (321) 773-4400 (Satellite Beach police contact page), the fire department's line is (321) 773-4405 (Satellite Beach Fire Department page), and the general City Hall number at 565 Cassia Boulevard is (321) 773-4407 (Satellite Beach Police Department page).

The Satellite Beach non-emergency line, (321) 773-4400, is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to the department's contact page (Satellite Beach police contact page).

The station is at 510 Cinnamon Drive, Satellite Beach, FL 32937, and the department's fax number is (321) 773-5414 (Satellite Beach police contact page). An email address, sbpolice@satellitebeach.gov, is listed for general inquiries only; the department says it is not monitored 24/7 and must not be used to report emergencies or urgent matters (Satellite Beach police contact page).

Records questions go to the Records Department at the same address. The fingerprinting page lists (321) 773-4400 option 2 for records (Satellite Beach fingerprinting page), while the house check page lists records@satellitebeach.gov or 321-773-4407 option 2 for house check questions (Satellite Beach house check page). The two pages list different numbers for records; the non-emergency line is the one the department says is staffed around the clock (Satellite Beach police contact page).

The Satellite Beach Police Department has 25 sworn law enforcement officers plus civilian staff, according to its home page (Satellite Beach Police Department page).

The department lists specialized assignments including Patrol Operations, School Resource Officers, a K-9 Unit, Marine and ATV Patrol, a Records Division, Professional Standards and Accreditation, Administrative Services and a Volunteer Program (Satellite Beach Police Department page). Its site menu also lists School Crossing Guards, a Stop by Say Hi program, e-bike safety guidance and golf cart and low speed vehicle ordinance updates (Satellite Beach Police Department page). The station carries the name Hartmann and Flagg Police Station in memory of two Satellite Beach officers who died in the line of duty on May 31, 1992 (Satellite Beach Police Department page).

Volunteers known as Citizens on Patrol carry out house checks (Satellite Beach house check page), and fingerprinting is handled by volunteer fingerprint technicians at the Records Department (Satellite Beach fingerprinting page).

Satellite Beach residents can ask for house checks while away and book fingerprinting appointments, and since the department dropped its alarm permit requirement, alarm owners no longer register with the police (Satellite Beach alarm permits page).

House check forms are available at the police station or online, and the city still encourages owners to have a trusted neighbor or family member check the home regularly (Satellite Beach house check page). Fingerprint appointments are required, payment is by check payable to the City of Satellite Beach or exact cash, and the page lists a state driver's license, state ID card, military ID or U.S. passport as accepted identification (Satellite Beach fingerprinting page).

For alarms, the department asks owners to keep contact details current with their monitoring company so an alarm activation reaches the right person quickly (Satellite Beach alarm permits page). The police page states that Satellite Beach residents and businesses do not need to apply for, renew or maintain an alarm permit (Satellite Beach alarm permits page).

The Satellite Beach Fire Department works from Station 55 at 240 Jackson Avenue, a two-story, 11,967 square foot station opened in 2025 and connected to the Public Works building (Satellite Beach City Projects page).

The department's history page says it relocated to its new fire station in 2025 (Satellite Beach fire department history). Staffing grew by six positions in 2004 to allow a five-person shift with a four-person minimum, so two advanced life support fire engines are staffed 24/7, which the page says also let the department meet the state's two in, two out standard (Satellite Beach fire department history). In the 2010s the crews specialized in technical rescue, including rope operations, confined space and vehicle machinery rescue, and the department moved to Ferrara rescue pumpers (Satellite Beach fire department history).

The early years were modest. The first fire engine arrived in 1959, an old engine bought from the Cocoa Beach Fire Department for $50; a 750 gpm pumper on loan from Brevard County followed in the early 1960s; and in 1963 the volunteer department added a Ford van bought with money raised at fish fries (Satellite Beach fire department history). The city then bought a new Seagrave 750 gpm pumper, which helped Satellite Beach meet the classification for a large fire insurance reduction (Satellite Beach fire department history). The department's home page carries a firefighter application link (Satellite Beach Fire Department page).

The Satellite Beach Fire Department runs a Community Medic Program that offers older residents free in-home wellness and home safety check visits (Satellite Beach Community Medic Program page).

The department history dates the program to 2008, when it started together with a Communities for a Lifetime initiative (Satellite Beach fire department history). The page lists in-home appointments that include vital signs, medication and nutrition reviews, and links to a resident's primary care provider and to community services (Satellite Beach Community Medic Program page). Information is available at 321-773-4405 x309 or cmp@satellitebeach.gov (Satellite Beach Community Medic Program page). The department's site menu also lists Fall Prevention, Public Education and Spotlight on Safety pages (Satellite Beach Fire Department page).

The fire department also handles a beach service: Satellite Beach lends complimentary beach wheelchairs, reserved by calling the fire department at (321) 773-4405 (Satellite Beach beach parks page).

The Satellite Beach Fire Department keeps emergency operations going during a storm only as long as conditions stay safe, and warns that services may be suspended under a mandatory evacuation (Satellite Beach emergency management page).

The department's emergency management FAQ says the causeways never close to westbound traffic, though that does not make them safe to cross, since wind at the top of a bridge can be much faster than at ground level; after a storm a causeway may close briefly while officials inspect it (Satellite Beach emergency management page). Pets are not allowed in general population shelters, and the page points to pet-friendly shelter information (Satellite Beach emergency management page). Sandbags are usually sold at home improvement and hardware stores; Brevard County occasionally gives them out free, and if Satellite Beach offers free sandbags it posts the pickup process on the city website (Satellite Beach emergency management page).

For live updates, the page says Brevard County Emergency Management covers the whole county, while local Satellite Beach updates are best found on the city app or the city website (Satellite Beach emergency management page). Questions about flood zones and storm repair permits are answered in the separate Digital Towns guide on Satellite Beach flood zones and flood insurance.

Last verified: October 21, 2026, against fresh copies of the Satellite Beach police home, contact, house check, alarm permit and fingerprinting pages, the fire department home, history, Community Medic and emergency management pages, the beach parks page and the City Projects list.